Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.020 (2026)

Judicial districts with more than one judge: Concurrent jurisdiction of judges

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NRS 3.020  Judicial districts with more than one judge: Concurrent jurisdiction of judges.  In judicial districts where more than one judge has been provided for, the judges have concurrent and coextensive jurisdiction within the district, under such rules as may be prescribed by law, and the district judges therein may make additional rules, not inconsistent with law, which will enable them to transact judicial business in a convenient and lawful manner.

      [2:440:1955]—(NRS A 1981, 1954)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1963–2022 · leading case: City of Sparks v. Sparks Mun. Court, 302 P.3d 1118 (Nev. 2013).
City of Sparks v. Sparks Mun. Court, 302 P.3d 1118 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 20× “Next, Section 3.020 of the city charter provides that the city manager must carefully supervise the City's affairs, exercise control over all departments of the City government, attend city council meetings, and recommend adoption of measures and bills to the city council.”
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007). · cites it 2× “020 also supports this proposition: In judicial districts where more than one judge has been provided for, the judges have concurrent and coextensive jurisdiction within the district, under such rules as may be prescribed by law, and the district judges therein may make…”
Pressler v. City of Reno, 50 P.3d 1096 (Nev. 2002). “12 Reno City Charter § 3.020(5), prior to being amended in 1997, provided that department heads could be removed only for cause.”
Lapinski v. City of Reno, 603 P.2d 1088 (Nev. 1979). “Ill, § 3.020 providing that dismissal be “for cause” mandates a termination hearing.”
State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 382 P.2d 214 (Nev. 1963). · cites it 2× “It is unnecessary to determine this issue because of the provisions of NRS 3.020 relating to jurisdiction of the district courts.”
Lorton v. Jones, 2014 NV 8 (Nev. 2014). · cites it 2× “III, § 3.020(1), and the mayor has no administrative duties.”
Floyd (Zane) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2022). “" NRS 3.020. Thus, Department 17 has as much jurisdiction over the execution of Floyd's death sentence and his postconviction habeas petition(s) as any other department in the district.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.020(1) — 2 cases
City of Sparks v. Sparks Mun. Court, 302 P.3d 1118 (Nev. 2013). “Next, Section 3.020 of the city charter provides that the city manager must carefully supervise the City's affairs, exercise control over all departments of the City government, attend city council meetings, and recommend adoption of measures and bills to the city council.”
Lorton v. Jones, 2014 NV 8 (Nev. 2014). “III, § 3.020(1), and the mayor has no administrative duties.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.020(1)(c) — 1 case
City of Sparks v. Sparks Mun. Court, 302 P.3d 1118 (Nev. 2013). “Next, Section 3.020 of the city charter provides that the city manager must carefully supervise the City's affairs, exercise control over all departments of the City government, attend city council meetings, and recommend adoption of measures and bills to the city council.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.020(5) — 1 case
Pressler v. City of Reno, 50 P.3d 1096 (Nev. 2002). “12 Reno City Charter § 3.020(5), prior to being amended in 1997, provided that department heads could be removed only for cause.”
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